9:05 AM – 9:25 AM
In Conversation with Cindy Mi (VIPKID)
The co-founder and CEO of VIPKID is taking the stage to share how the company became a major player in the English as a second language market by employing thousands of fluent speakers as teachers.

9:25 AM – 9:45 AM
Fireside Chat with Kirsten Green (Forerunner Ventures)
As a general partner at Forerunner Ventures, Green will lay out her views on making great bets and what it takes to build a new business from scratch. We’re also curious about where she put the VC of the Year Crunchie that she won earlier this year.

9:45 AM – 10:05 AM
In Conversation with Justin Kan (Atrium)
Atrium LTS founder Justin Kan will discuss how technology can be used to improve the legal industry and build a next-generation law firm.

10:05 AM – 10:15 AM
Founder Spotlight on The Neuroscience Of Recruiting
Pymetrics CEO Frida Polli explains how AI can use games to predict your career destiny.

10:15 AM – 10:35 AM
In Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (21.co)
The 21.co co-founder and CEO will talk cryptocurrency, government regulation and building a business with bitcoin.

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM
Playing the Esports Industry with Craig Barry (Turner Sports), Heather Garozzo (Team Dignitas Ltd.) and Stratton Sclavos (Vision Venture Partners)
Esports are already a massive industry, yet there’s still areas of opportunity and these three experts from different corners of the industry will speak to how startups and players alike can join the fun.

12:05 PM – 12:15 PM
Special Presentation with Carl Vause (Soft Robotics)
Robots may be getting smarter, but Soft Robotics will demonstrate its low-tech grippers that may prove to be the real game-changer.

4:15 PM – 4:35 PM
Fireside Chat with Matt Rogers (Nest Labs)
Nest’s co-founder and Chief Product Officer talks about how Nest is upending the energy, safety and security spaces and what industry his company is aiming for next.

4:35 PM – 4:55 PM
In Conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs (Emerson Collective) and Ron Conway (SV Angel)
Fueling innovation – how the tech community and students need each other to thrive and compete.

4:55 PM – 5:15 PM
In Conversation with Fritz Lanman (ClassPass)
The investor and new ClassPass CEO is currently in leadership positions at ClassPass, Verst and Doppler Labs, and has had to make a few tough calls along the way.

5:15 PM – 5:35 PM
Startup Battlefield Closing Awards Ceremony

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